The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-04-29
ALEXANDER MITCHELL DEAD.

lie Dies Suddenly in New York the 10th iSst.-
Heart Trouble Of Long Duration Followed by
Pneumonia the Cause.
New York Special: Alexander Mitchell,
the famous millionaire and railway mag
nate OF the northwest, died rather sudden.
ly at the Hoffman house at 1926 on the
afternoon OF the 10th, OF bronchial pneu.
monia, complicated by intermittent ma
larial lever.
He had been spending some time in Jack
sonville, Florida, and its vicinity, where
he own In conjunction with his wife q
magnificent orange plantation, and while
there he had insisted on getting up and
taking early morning walks every day be-
fore the heavy dew OF that region had been
dissipated. In this way he contracted ma
laria aud when he returned to New York
he was quite i'll and afterwards caught
a severe cold which developed into cap
Hilary bronchitis and finally it terminated
in pneumonia. Mr.. Mitchell's son and
the latter's wife were at the Hoffman house
with their father, and when the illness Of
the elder Mitchell developed seriously DR..
Mackie, who married q niece OF the mill
ionaire and who was his family physician,
came on with his wife from
Milwaukee to the bedside OF the
patient. Affairs seemed to mend, how
ever, until this morning, after Mr.. Mitchell
had partaken OF his breakfast OF oat meal,
and then he grew suddenly worse. The oat
meal was not digested, and the fact aggra-
waited the phenumonic symptoms, and f.
nally produced failure of the functions OF
the heart and death. He had for some
time previously been troubled with inpeded
action OF the heart.
There were present besides the attending
physicians when Mr.. Mitchell breathed his
last, his son, John L. Mitchell, and the lat
ter's wife and little children, Albert Bier
stadt, the artist, Mrs. Mackie, Supt.
Miller, Of the Milwaukee and Saint
Paul road, OF which MIR. Mitchell was
PRECEDENT, Rev. DR.. Keene OF Milwaukee,
the almost constant companion Of Mr..
Mitchell on his various iourneyings, An
drew J. Aikens, the editor OF the Evening
Wisconsin OF Milwaukee and q warm per-
sonal friend OF the deceased, the latter's
two Wallets and others. The scene was al
~fecting, and prayer was offered by DR..
Keene. His remains were taken to Mil
waukee for interment.
Dispatches from Milwaukee: Mr.. Mitch
ellis wealth is ~variously estimated at from
twelve to forty millions. 1t is probable
that the first figure is more nearly
correct than the latter. In fact, it is even
likely that $4,000, 900 will prove
W DB 100 ulRH u uEuEts MT
Mitchell has notduring late years been
as heavy q holder of st. Paul railway
stock as in former years, and has not in
creased his investments in other fields.
His estate consists largely OF securities
of various kinds. Outside of his
magnificent residence on Grand avenue,
the chamber oil commerce and
Mitchell bank buildings he has compar-
atively small landed possessions. He
is known to nave left a will. John l..
Mitchell, Mr.. Mitchell's only son, has fire.
quently been spoken Of as a possible sue
cessor of his father. 1t has been rumor-
ed hat the general offices OF the road
would be removed to Chicago on
Mr.. Mitchell's demise. The charter OF
the company, however, stipulates their To-
cation in Wisconsin and the president
must also be a resident OF that state. II
is thought that John Plankinton OF Mil
waukee or Phil. ID. Armour OF Chicago,
both OF whom are heavily interested in
the st. Paul, will succeed Mr.. Mitchell,
but Armour says he will not accept.
In the Marine and Fire Insurance bank,
OF which Mr.. Mitchell owned 90 OF 100
shares, John Johnston is likely to be Mr..
Mitchelrs successor. Mr.. Mitchellis survived
by q wife, who is at present at
her Floridian villa; q son, John L. and an
adopted daughter, Mrs. DR.. Mackie OF this
city, and q sister and brother living in
Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Alexander Mitchell was born Oct. 18th,
1917, in the parish OF Elton, Central Aber-
deenshire, Scotland. Elton is about mid
way between Aberdeen and Peterhead, and
six or eight miles back from the North sea
coast. In this quiet farming region his
father, John Mitchell, was IN Industrious
substantial farmer, a man OF vigorous in.
tellect, self-reliance and probity.
In May, 1899, Mr.. Mitchell, then in his
twenty second year, came to the United
States and settled in Milwaukee, then q
village OF about 200 inhabitants. He
and Mr.. Smith began business as the Wis.
cousin Marine and Fire Insurance compa.
ny, and were wonderfully successful from
the start.
1t is not too much to say thatto him, far
more than TO any other man, living or dead,
Milwaukee owes her prosperity, and al
most her very existence. as anything more
thar II small provincial town. And not
only is this true OF Milwaukee, but OF Wis
consin, Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota also.
To Mr.. MitcheHs fiue management, aided
by s, s. Merrill and his associates, is due
the success OF this vast railway enterprise.
In religion he was a Presbyterian for some
time, but latterly was yestryman Of st.
James Episcopal church, Milwaukee. Mr..
Mitchell was married Oct. 2, 1S41 to Miss
Martha Reed, the daughter OF Seth Reed,
one OF the pioneers Of Milwaukee.
Sacredness Of Land Patents.